Why prepare images before uploading to social media?

Platforms re-compress and crop uploads. Sizing and compressing first means you control the result, so the published image stays sharp and frames the way you intended.

What Instagram sizes should I use?

Square posts are 1080x1080, portrait posts 1080x1350, and stories 1080x1920. The Instagram resizer step applies these common presets for you.

Will resizing crop my image?

Fitting to a fixed ratio may crop edges. Center your subject before the final step, or use the presets that best match your original orientation.

Are the images processed privately?

Yes. Compressing and resizing happen in the browser, so your images are not uploaded to prepare them.

Workflow

Prep Images for Social Media

Social platforms crop and compress whatever you upload. This workflow gets ahead of that: shrink the file, set the right base dimensions, then fit the image to an Instagram-ready size so your post looks sharp instead of squashed.

1

Compress the image

Start in the Image Compressor to bring the file size down so the upload is fast and the platform re-compresses it less.
Image Compressor – Reduce JPG, PNG & WebP File Size Free Online
2

Set base dimensions

Use the Image Resizer to set sensible base dimensions and remove excess pixels before fitting to a platform preset.
Image Resizer – Resize Photos to Exact Pixels or Percentage Free
3

Fit to Instagram size

Finish with Resize Image for Instagram to apply the exact square, portrait, or story dimensions so your post displays without awkward cropping.
Resize Image for Instagram

Prep Images for Social Media

Compress the image

Set base dimensions

Fit to Instagram size

When to Use This Workflow

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